6515--optos monaco

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 6 intends to award a sole source, FFP, Purchase Order to MELLING MEDICAL, LLC. for the procurement/purchase of OPTOS MONACO to be used at Asheville VAMC, 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville NC 28805. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339112 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.

Authorized product distributors of OPTOS MONACO may provide a capability statement as instructed below.

This proposed contract action is for the purchase of OPTOS Monaco instrument an ultra-widefield retinal imaging device with integrated spectral domain OCT, Monaco produces a 200° single-capture optomap® image in less than ½ second and provides cross-sectional 40° OCT views of retinal structures.

The government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their skill and ability by sending capability statements in reference to this requirement no later than 11:00a.m. EST; June 21, 2021; to ruth.morris@va.gov.

Interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business. If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site:Â http://vip.vetbiz.gov). Also indicate whether the vendor is U.S. or foreign owned (in compliance with the Buy American Act).

Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This notice shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Email is the preferred method of communication, please reference #36C24621Q0826 in ALL correspondence pertaining to this requirement.

Product Service Code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

NAICS Code: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

point of contact - Ruth Morris

ruth.morris@va.gov

Phone Number 757-315-2985